Mirror



C. FRIEND.

MIRROR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I9, 1918- RENEWED JUNE 28,1920- 1,356,4:4;1, J Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

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MIRROR.

, Specification of Letters iaten t.

Application filed July 19, 1918, Serial No. 245,789. Renewed June as, 1920. Serial No. 392,515.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I CLARA FRIEND, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Medicine Hat, in the Province of Alberta and Dominion of Canada, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Mirrors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to mirrors and particularly to mounts therefor.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby a mirror may be suspended from a suitable frame to permit of the same being swung inwardly, outwardly or an ularly with respect to the frame and e ectively held in any of such positions.

Other objects and advantages of the improvement will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l isa frontelevation illustrating the improvement; 7

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, both the full and dotted lines indicating the different angles at which the mirror may be swung with respect to the supporting frame therefor; and

Fig. 3 is a greatly enlarged sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail, showing a modified form of binding means.

In the ordinary construction of dressing tables, bureaus and other articles of furniture, the mirror frame has its sides centrally pivoted to the said article of furniture. tion members and when the mirror is turned thereon one part thereof must necessarily swing to the rear of the article of furniture, and the other outward of such article. If the furniture is arranged close to a wall the same must be removed therefrom if the mirror is to be tilted to a determined angle,

' and in addition to this the frictionelements The pivots are in the nature of fric-:

. It is believed, from the foregoin ing table which is indicated by the numeral 1 andwhich has arranged upon its top and rear portion the usual frame 3 that receives therein the mirror frame 4 provided with the usual mirror 5. I

As disclosed by the drawings the mirror frame is disposed out of contact with the Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

frame 3, and the said frame 4 is suspended from the frame 3 by aheaded member 6 that islet in the upper edge of the. mirror frame 4:. The head 6 is preferably round, and the shank 7 which is integrally formed with the head 6 passes through an opening in a suitable plate 8 in the upper edge'of'the frame 4:. The shank has its'outer end provided with a lateral extension 9 that is re-l' ceived in a suitable keeper. 10 that is secured to the upper bar of the frame 3 of the article of furniture. The keeper 10has its '75 slot through which the shank 7 passes. The I lower portion provided with an elongated lateral extension'or head 9 received in the keeper 10 is round in cross section and with centrally with respect to the frame 3 thereon '1 I r I secure the opposite angle ends 12-12 of a concaved plate 13. This plate is in the na ture of a radius bar and is centrallyslotted as at 14. In the slot 14is received a guide finger 15 that is secured to the lower bar or the mirror frame 4:. and if desired. the said' guide finger may be in the nature of a threaded element upon which is arranged a wing nut 16 that, when brought to contact with the plate 13 Will hold the mirror frame at a proper angle with respect to the frame 3. It is' obvious that in lieu of the wing nut 16 other binding means may be employed as for instance the finger 15 may have arranged thereon a spring plate 17 that contacts with the radius plate orbar 13, as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the, drawings. d

scription, when taken in connection wit the accompanying drawings, the simplicity of construction and'the method of operation will be readily apparent withoutfurther detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, is c In an article of furniture, a mirror hingedly and revolublyconnected thereto, a 5 concaved slotted guide member on said furniture for the mirror, a depending finger on the mirror received in the slot of the guide,

and adjustable means on said finger designed to contact with the outer face of the guide for holding the mirror at determined 10 inclinations with respect to the article of furniture.

In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

CLARA FRIE D. 

